I think the important thing is to start to draw those analogies. Right now it really isn't treated like a crime; it's really treated with a slap on the wrist or as somehow being okay. The important thing is to realize that it has a criminal element to it, and for the same reasons—that people make a lot of money doing it. And maybe in some cases the same people who import and sell drugs because they can make a lot of money will import and sell fake products. In fact, there's more incentive to sell counterfeits, because the chances of having to pay a fine or, worse yet, go to jail are practically nil. If you get caught trafficking drugs, you'll probably go to jail. If you get caught trafficking knock-off handbags or watches or even electrical parts—batteries that blow up—it's very unlikely that you'll be punished.
On May 2nd, 2007. See this statement in context.